Every job is noble?

"Like the job you do, not the job you like."

Recently, I received this motivational message from one of my friends. I find it to be pretty meaningful but at the same time, I wonder how true it is when reflected upon in our personal daily life.

First of all, I have to admit that I DEFINITELY do not belong to one of those category of people who would work to their death. I am quite laid back, procrastination is my 2nd name and I guess most of my former coursemates - who have had the opportunity to be in the same project teams with me - knew about this the best.

For me, life is too short to waste it for some form of recognitions, be it in terms of wealth, positions or fame. I just want to spend my time with my beloved one while the both of us still have each another as companion. As long as financial support is concerned, I do not see the point to aim for a 5-figure salary. Earning just enough for ourselves with some extra for the rainy days will do.

I once told my class in a presentation while I was undergoing training in PSDC:

"Envision yourself on top of a small hill overlooking the sea in a full moon night. On top of a swing, the strong sea breeze is rocking you softly accompanied by the orchestra of waves hitting upon the sandy beach. You close your eyes and the only thing that you can feel is the wind blowing through your hair with the nearby trees rustling softly. Add into this scenario your beloved ones and it will be an absolute PICTURE PERFECT!"

While this visualization of mine may make no sense to some of the people out there, it basically sums up my definition of work which is a total contradiction to the aforementioned quote:

"If you like what you do, you do not have to work a single day in your life."

Both quotes might sound exactly the same but in my humble opinion, I find it to be more precise to view the former from the perspective of an employer while the latter from the perspective of an employee.

Of course, to some people, the company that they are working for is more or less equivalent to their country. They are ever loyal, willing to sacrifice for the good of the company and in time of needs, you can count on them to be there for the company too. I shall modify what President John F. Kennedy once proclaimed:

"Ask not what your company can do for you - ask what you can do for your company."

I seriously respect this kind of people as they are extremely rare in this era of job-hopping. They must have found a job they truly madly deeply in love with and all I have to say to them is a big belated CONGRATULATIONS!

Admittedly, I am still new in my company and therefore, I still cannot tell whether this is the job that I shall like or I have to like. At the end of the day, I find it to be agreeable that every job is indeed noble no matter what angle you look at it from.

Blackidness

It is just the end of February and I have already been struck by the curse of blackidness. If you are unfamiliar with the term of blackidness, then please go to TIeNhaN's Blog. Some of the not-so-nice incidents that I have just experienced lately are (but not limited to):

1. Friendster Blogs
I decided to go back to my blogging days and just to make it a little special, I decided to give Friendster Blogs a try but somehow I was disappointed with the no-HTML-editing feature. Back to Blogger.com.

2. Modem, adapter... or RJ11?
Recently I moved back into my room after my sister and brother-in-law moved to their brand new house. I dropped the modem and unable to initiate connection with the DSL LED blinking non-stop. Assuming that the modem was faulty, I handed it (together with the adapter) over to my colleague for testing but he confirmed that both were working fine.

With nothing much to troubleshoot, I simply tried with another RJ11 and, lo and behold, the DSL LED became steady! Even though I managed to get to the root of the problem, I still find it hard to believe that of all the components to get faulty, it was the RJ11 that was messing around.

3. Backside tear
Went to do some shopping with my girlfriend last Saturday at Prangin Mall. I even managed to book 2 tickets of The Protégé at Golden Screen Cinemas Gurney Plaza. We went down to Prangin Mall's motorcycle park only to discover that my back tyre was punctured and therefore, we missed the movie. I always get pissed off easily when my plan backfired.

4. Frontside also tear
Just came back from my girlfriend's house and guess what? Today is only Sunday and this time, my front tyre was punctured. At 1am, I have no choice but to wake my brother up to fetch me home and called my colleague to fetch me to work tomorrow.

This is the exact moment when I feel like barking, "WTF, what are our scientists doing? Is a puncture-proof tyre so hard to invent?"

Deep inside my mind, I was wondering... if it was possible for me to experience back-to-back punctured tyres on my 2-wheeled motorcycle, what are the chances of me to experience 4 flat tyres if I were to get myself a car?

5. Banned in mIRC
I don't know why but somehow, I managed to get myself banned from Rizon server where I always download manga. Not that important anyway.

At the end of the day, I still find myself lucky to have a supportive and understanding girlfriend. Today is our 6th anniversary and therefore, I would like to nullify this negative post by wishing ourselves Happy 6th Anniversary!